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G. D. BRIGGS. EYEGLASS HOOK.

No. 330,673. Patented Nov. 17, 1885.

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Nrrn TATES GEORGE D. BRIGGS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

EYEGLASS=HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.330,'6'73, datedNovember 1'7, 1885.

Application filed August 21, 1885. Serial No. 174,925. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE D. BRIGGS, of thecity and county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented anew and useful Improvementin Hooks for Eyeglasses; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification.

This invention has reference to the construction of hooks for supportingeyeglasses; and it consists in the peculiar and novel manner of formingthe whole device from one piece of sheet metal, as will be more fullyset forth hereinafter.

Figure 1 is a view of a blank of sheet metal stamped out by suitabledies. Fig. 2 is a View of the completed hook. Fig. 3 is a perspec tiveview of the same. Fig. 4 is a rear view, and Fig. 5 a sectional view, ofthe hook.

The object of this invention is to cheapen the manufacture of this classof hooks, strengthen the same, and provide them with barbs to pre ventthe loss of the eyeglasses or other articles supported by the hook.

In the drawings, A is the stamped-out sheetmetal blank.

a is the springhinge, made of circular or other suitable form,perforated to receive the pin B. The hinge-piece a is concaved in a dieand bent back behind the head-piece b, and forms the springsupport ofthe pin B, as is shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5. The head I) may be of anydesired outline and ornamented by raising in a die.

0 is the shank, provided with the hole 0, in which a cord may be securedto which the eyeglass is connected.

(1 is the safety-hook by which the pin B is secured, so that wheninserted into the gar ment the pin cannot be released accidentally.

E is the hook, which is bent up in front of the shank c. As eyeglasseswhen supported on the ordinary hook are liable to slip oft the hook whenthe wearer stoops down, and are liable to be broken, lost, or injured, Iprovide the hook with the barbs f f, which prevent the accidentallifting of the eyeglasses or other article from the hook.

g is the head or end of the hook.

The improved hook can be made of very light sheet metal, which isstrengthened by coneaving or otherwise eorrugating the metal of thehook. The form, outline, or design of the book may be changed to suitthe trade. The sheet metal may be of any of the precious or inferiormetals, or of'plated jewelers stock, or sheet metal plated on one orboth sides with precious metal. As no heat is'used to solder any portionof the hook, the resilience of the metal imparted by stamping the sameis retained, and astrong durable hook is produced at very low cost.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The combination, with the shank c and hook E,adapted to be secured to a garment, of the barbs ff, constructed toretain theeyeglasses against accidental displacement, as described.

2. A hook for supporting eyeglasses, provided with the spring perforatedpin-piece a, the head I), shank c, with the hook d, the hook E, and hookend 9, bent and corrugated as described.

3. The combination, with the shank 0, provided with the head I), havingthe spring pinpiece a, the hook d, the hook E, provided with the barbs ff, and end piece, 9, of the pin B, secured to the spring-piece a,substantially as and for the purpose described.

GEORGE D. BRIGGS.

WVitnesses:

J. A. MILLER, Jr., M. F. BLIGH.

